Is FOG a community issue?
From the standpoint of sewage collection, transmission and treatment of residential FOG is actually a major community health hazard. FOG is given special significance due to its inability to mix with water, and its tendency to separate from liquid in the sewer system. When FOG is released into the sewer lines in any amounts it can seriously degrade the collection system’s ability to remove waste from our community. It can be deposited directly on pipe walls, thus decreasing pipe capacity and, therefore, requiring an increased frequency of cleaning, maintenance, and replacement. Additionally, FOG is extremely hard to process at Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) treatment facility located on Ron Springs Road (adjacent to Carter’s Grove). FOG, especially grease (fats that are solid and stable at room temperature) dissolved in a warm and/or soapy liquid may not appear harmful.
From the standpoint of sewage collection, transmission and treatment of residential FOG is actually a major community health hazard. FOG is given special significance due to its inability to mix with water, and its tendency to separate from liquid in the sewer system. When FOG is released into the sewer lines in any amounts it can seriously degrade the collection system’s ability to remove waste from our community. It can be deposited directly on pipe walls, thus decreasing pipe capacity and, therefore, requiring an increased frequency of cleaning, maintenance, and replacement. Additionally, FOG is extremely hard to process at Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) treatment facility located on Ron Springs Road (adjacent to Carter’s Grove). FOG, especially grease (fats that are solid and stable at room temperature) dissolved in a warm and/or soapy liquid may not appear harmful. When released into the sewer system that liquid cools down significantly, the grease/fats come out of sol
